The Chiefs had 13 players show up on their injury report heading into their matchup with the Buffalo Bills.
Notably, six of the 13 names on the injury report are offensive weapons.
Five wide receivers and a tight end are carrying some sort of injury and only have two days to heal up for the Divisional round.
Skyy Moore, Justyn Ross, and Kadarius Toney were both limited participants in limited participants in Thursday’s practice.
Moore picked up a knee injury, Ross had a hamstring injury, and Toney had hip and ankle injuries.
They only allowed 229 yards through the air.
The Chiefs certainly have a more potent passing offense than the Steelers do, but it won’t matter if their receivers aren’t on the field.
Having a healthy Rashee Rice will be of utmost importance to Mahomes, as they connected for 130 yards and a touchdown in the Chiefs’ wild card victory over the Dolphins.
Travis Kelce is also fully healthy, so Mahomes will have his most reliable weapon available regardless of his receivers.
The Chiefs-Bills matchup on Sunday will be Mahomes’ first road playoff game in his NFL career.
Outside of the Super Bowl, the Chiefs have earned home field advantage every year since Mahomes became the starter.
Noah Gray, Rashee Rice, and Marquez Valdes-Scantling were all full participants in Thursday’s practice despite their injuries.
Gray was designated with a rib injury, Rice with a hamstring injury, and Valdes-Scantling with an oblique injury.
Patrick Mahomes will need his offense healthy going into a crucial matchup against the Bills.
In the Wild Card, the Bills held the Steelers to 17 points and only allowed 324 total yards.
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